Reviews of Edmondston-Alston House (Museum)

Andrew Gammon

Extraordinary structure, well presented tour and history lesson.

Sean Welsh

Great house tour! Informative history and beautiful artifacts including an original purdey rifle!

George Briggs

Great history

Ron Woodlee

It was OK, I was hoping to see more antiques. However it was a beautiful house.

Bethann Rohaly

Beautiful!

Kathryn George

Beautiful home with authentic furnishings and decoration from the period.

Yuvonne Williams- Barrucci

Beauty

Kevin Ripley

Only see 4 rooms

david weber

(Translated by Google) What a beautiful building (Original) Was für ein wunderschönes Gebäuder

Barbara Bogert

Nice representation of Charleston

Petah Sipling

Very professional and educational go here first before Middleton for history

Abigail Klein

Highly recommend adding the Edmondson-Alston house to your tour of historic Charleston. We bought the package of Middleton Place plantation and the house tour for both Middleton Place and the Edmondson-Alston house, and I highly recommend this deal. Seeing this house after Middleton Place was truly the best way to do the tours. I found that it was so much fun to see the continuation of the Middleton family line and I remembered a lot of the names from the Middleton house tour. A beautiful (and air conditioned) addition to our sampling of history.

Barbara Widener

We took this house tour which overlooks the bay while in Charleston. Our guide, Arlena, was an avid historian and we totally enjoyed her enthusiasm and humor. The history of the home, the families and it's role in the war was amazing.

Troy C

This is a nice home with a lot of historical value to the area. The guide was very informative. I was a little disappointed in the actual size of the home as many areas were converted to other use. As far as furnishings it was top notch.

Daniel Maddox

It was worth going thru the home. Our tour guide didn't give us time to look at any of the displays. She kept moving us on. Even one telling my wife and two others they had to keep up.

Megan Moreaux

Shorter tour than I expected, but very interesting. Their furniture is the original family furniture with is extremely rare.

Tomas Gaspar

(Translated by Google) Very good food (Original) Muy buena comida

Tammie Wenger

Just rode by but very beautiful.

Sean Gorman

Amazing example of an antebellum aristocratic home

Kenny Hughes

BEAUTIFUL

Claudia Lawton

Look like a ghost town

Tyezesha Shuler

Nice location. Beautiful scenery.

Polyfamous

A beautiful look into the past, led by kind and knowledgeable guides

Robin Ziebert

I found this tour disappointing. The tour was short and felt rushed. Our guide repeated the homes brochure almost word for word and was a bit haughty. I was under whelmed.

Martin Wilson

Charming old house. Since Charleston has become so popular these houses have lost some of the personal touches that use to be prevalent.

Ron Heuer

I have traveled to every State in the U.S, and 64 countries outside the U.S. I've done a lot of house tours and this one was rather boring. What should have been a 20 minute tour lasted 35 minutes and was, to a large degree, wasted time.

Kim Michels

Grand views surround this old historic home. One of many homes to tour.

Randy Stubblefield

Very good guide and nice house

Ivy Sankowski

Beautiful!

Brian Wright

Mr. Boyd was great.

Kevin Provance

Amazing. Must do!!

Julia Doherty

Awesome views! Very interesting piece of history for young adults!

Erin Barry

This was a great tour for a rainy day, and a quintessential house tour of Charleston. The house itself is beautiful and the women who staff the front lobby and tours are friendly. You'll be treated to all sorts of information on the family, particularly the Alston family that still owns the property (a current descendant still inhabits the top floor of the building) and their role in the evolution of Charleston. Note that photos are not allowed inside the building. For this part of the tour, I give four stars. However, there were a few comments made by our tour guide about the Civil War insinuating that it would be better referred to by other terms (she suggested common alternatives such as "The War of Northern Aggression" and others) which added nothing to the tour but to politicize it in a way that left only a sour taste in my mouth for her, the tour, and the foundation that runs the property.

Sean Hopkins

It was fine

Kim Cochran

We felt a bit rushed. Suggest you make the tour longer than 30 minutes. Our guide was extremely stressed about time...

Alfred Ray

Few museums are also private residences in the same family for 180 years. Gen Beauregard commanded the Battle of Fort Sumter from the porch.

Laura Van Duivendyk Daniels

Lovely home and good tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and detailed. Beautiful quilt in the master bedroom.

hundwagen

Once more into the breach....... of course we can be a few days off and have had some time in the middle class for some of these reasons I don't have time in the last year and have had a bundle extra time in this country and it is in a row of players and a new team and a great team and I think we can get the ball out there and we have no bags and we would like you as much to get to work on a bundle of wsj in this series that is going through this season and it is in a way out to get to know him in this country to get to work and to do with it or he would be able for a little bit more than likely the best player for your loose player for the same as a player and the families that have to go out there now are not in a row to do with his life in your head or in the last couple weeks or two or four months and you can be here around here in a way out to the drop and the families that are here in about five years are the ones in charge and are not in their lives or their children in the middle class or at the time they were in their own children 8or

Jon Beasley

The view of Fort Sumter from the balcony where General P. G. T. Beauregard stood during the bombardment is poignant and haunting.

Ann Burruss

An excellent house tour. Just the right length, with enough detail to interest even teens and tweens. A descendant of the second owner still lives in the house which features many original family furnishings - this makes it extra special.

Blake Beers

Unbelievable preservation of a noteable family in the history of Charleston. Period furniture and paintings give a glimpse of the wealthy life long ago.

Matt Fuller

took a tour of this house. gave history of this house as well as some local history

Todd Schuler

Stand where history was made.

Hector Carmona

Cool house by the beach with lots of history. It was fun to learn about the joggling board. No pics indoors and parking is tough.

Paul Altman

Awesome history

Terry Jenkins

Great place

Mike Bubb

One of the better historical tours available in old Charleston.

Nancy DeMay

Wonderful historic house museum on the harbor, high battery. Family antique pieces, historic documents, and has been in the family since 1838. It feels like a home rather than an old stuffy house museum.

Eric Thornhill

This is a beautiful home along Charleston's battery. The tour for the home feels limited, as the much of the home is blocked off because it is still being resided in. The rooms that you do get to see on the tour are filled with incredible antiques and history. When you're in the library on the second floor you get to see an incredible view out over the water, which is almost worth the entire tour price on its own. Would recommend if you've got time for a short tour before lunch.

Robyn Schrimsher

We discovered this wonderful house tour during the January Museum mile. (Check out this annual event which is a great value for both locals and tourists). Ed-Al is one my favorite house tours offering fascinating historical insights with knowledgeable guides.

Barbara McCandless

Delightful place to experience authentic history

Mike Reid

Beautiful house and lovely tours

Rob Shu

The tour guide was very enthusiastic and knowledgeable, but I could have gone without seeing it. The cost to get in was kinda steep, and the tour is about 30 min. Does the house have cool history? Yes, but this house is not something you cant visit Charleston without seeing.

Alexander Kaitz

Very interesting home with a lot of the original furnishings, and easy to get to downtown.

Dale Loberger

Great historic site with interesting architecture. Well worth the visit!

Jill Smerdon

Historic and beautiful

chris gordon

Takes one back in time lots of history

Cheryl Ramskill

Really enjoyed this tour..... And especially spending time on the piassa--both floors of it. ☺️

Ms. Miller

Very interesting

John Jocelyn Davis

If we weren't herded through the house with an annoyed guide this might have been worth the $24 per person

Nathan Strutz

An interesting house tour. I'm still wondering if it was worth the price, but my children (ranged 11-5) actually really enjoyed even though I can't quite figure out why. Anyway it was a good perspective on historic Charleston and had some interesting items from the early 19th century.

Jeffrey Carter

A quick tour tells you all about the history and families of this old house located along the battery.

Vester Wright

History

Lori Forrest

This pick was the wallpaper in the bathroom. Only pic that I could take, lovely antiques & interesting history. Guide was wonderful.

Shari Rogers

Wonderful home and truly fabulous location on the Battery! Greatly enjoyed being able to sit on a piazza and feel the breeze just as those who lived in the house long ago did. We were able to view an unheard of number of family heirlooms just as they were used in the home.

Lubo Kolev

A lot of history here. Must see!

Doug Brown

Great history

Paul Leonardo

Very nice tour, but in all honesty it was way too stuffy of an environment for me. I wouldn't go back. Wasn't any fun, but that's just my opinion.

Ben Borden

Nice tour but only a small portion of the home as the current owner occupies the remainder along with the museum offices. Informative guide

Chris Smith

As a local professional photographer, I have the privilege of visiting some amazing venues in Charleston. This is easily one of my favorite of the old historic homes! The tour guides do a fantastic job of bringing the history to life!!!

Sherri Peedin

Beautiful

Katie Price

Beautifully preserved historic home on the Battery. Our guide was very knowledgeable and had answers to all of my questions. Wonderful look into life in Charleston starting in the 1830s.

Michael Smith Real Estate

Nice tour of the house and family history of the Edmondston and Ashton families. Is a great compliment to the Middleston Place. Loved the views of the battery from the balcony. Choose the house tour only or buy a combination ticket and go see the Middleton Plantation too!

Yi Zhao

(Translated by Google) Passing by (Original) 路过

Candy Spicher

If you love history this is great. My favorite place in the world is Charleston SC

Donald Winn

Worked here

Lisa Wheelock

Nice bit of history.

Dana Ruehle

Nice tour and very interesting up scale home. Fair price worth every penny

diane carithers

Absolutely beautiful. The 1860 Christmas tour is great.

stephen skaggs

Great tour in a well preserved peice of United States history.

Michele Lucas

Had a great spur of the moment leisure tour. Loved looking at the artichetiure and furnishings, as well as hearing about the history of these families and the history that has passed through this house. Nancy was very knowledgeable about the house and fun.

Gary Prinz

It is a very well preserved historical home.

Lake Hickory Guy

Great Historical Tour... Staff was ok.. Placed us in a group that had started.

Jennifer Kay

Excellent and interesting tour with great views

Natalie On

Nice to visit and learn about the history of the family. Visits only allowed with the tour and no pictures inside.

Noah Burke

This Battery front home has beautiful views and a wonderful interior. Definitely a must when exploring historic Charleston!

Harry Long

Great coffee

Kyle Kosmider

Amazing guide, could listen to her stories for hours !

Martin Arrowsmith

Informative tour around this interesting period house. Great to hear about the owner's history and see the decoration. No photography or touching!!!

Richard Peterson

When in Charleston SC, you have to visit this place for the tour and the history. So much history and this is one of the only places where the furniture and fixtures are almost all original! Adults are $17 each and all monies go to the preservation of the house! I think children under 12 are $12.

James Johnson

Great your excellent guide

Jennifer East

Very interesting, a little expensive, but very informative

The Stone Mason

Nice place

Angela Wilkins-Springs

Excellent tour - beautiful setting with views over the harbor and quite moving to consider the history this house has been part of.

Tim Brooks

Very historic and inexpensive

Terrell Carter

nice place only 12bucks for a 15min tour of 8 rooms

Becca S

The house was gorgeous and the antiques in each room were stunning. Loved the library! Nancy did a great tour and all of the staff were so friendly.

Tiffany Blackwell

One of my favorite hone tours in charming Charleston! Situated at a prime spot on The Battery in downtown this home has stood the test of time and mother nature. Knowledable tour guides take you through each room sharing detailed information and stories about the families that occupied the home. It's one of the more affordable home tours in downtown which is a definite plus!

Martha Herchak

This is a wondetful, historic site with great views of the Charleston harbor. The staff is always welcoming.

Deb Klein

The tour guide completely dismissed the slave history

Or Bar-Ziv

Beautiful area

Taunya Macht

Well taken care of historical home on the Battery in Charleston

Ashley Dutton

Enjoyed touring this house. Great views.

Samy Safwat Gadalla

The tour guide was so informative, took her time to explain the details, history, stories behind the house. The house itself doesn’t really have that much inside but it still have all the furniture. We didn’t get to see the bedrooms and where their workers were but I think it was a good deal given the $12 price and 35-40 mins spent touring.

Van White

Historical tour guide was great!

Karina Gonzalez

Very lovely home, tour cost only $12 and the guide was very informative and friendly.

Jonathan pike

Such a beautiful house and tour

Skipp McDonald

Awesome!

Bryan Dry

Wonderful home with three tiered piazza looking over Charleston harbor. Survived civil war undamaged.

randall benston

Very nice. Interesting architecture, some very nice antiques and antique books, and an informative tour. Walking distance to a lot of other sites including the bay and charming streets. Very much what you think of when you think of Charleston.